BETTY LOU KEIM - AUTOGRAPH LETTER SIGNED 02/03/1950 - HFSID 316995

BETTY LOU KEIM
The actress sends a letter to Daniel Blum, Founder of Theatre World, requesting an information slip to update her Theatre World file
Autograph letter signed: "Betty Lou Keim", in gray ink, 1 page, 5x7¼. February 2, 1950. New York City. In full: "Dear Mr. Blum, Would you be kind enough to send me another slip that you use for your file, misplaced the one you sent me. Would like to send it along with my photo for your Theatre World file. Thank you, Sincerely". The daughter of a choreographer and dancer, Betty Lou Keim (1938-2010) had an early start in dance, getting lessons from her father at the age of six. She also began voice lessons around this time, developing an early talent for acting, and making her acting debut at the age of 7 under the direction of Jose Ferrer in the Broadway play Strange Fruit (1945). She would go on to appear in several more Broadway plays and also tried her hand at the big screen, appearing in notable roles in These Wilder Years (1956), Teenage Rebel (1956), and Some Came Running (1958). After marrying actor Warren Berlinger, Keim retired from acting, and lived the rest of her life peacefully with their four children. Theatre World, founded in 1945 by Daniel Blum, is America's oldest annual record of Broadway, Off-Broadway and regional theatre, referenced by industry professionals, historians, students and theatre fans worldwide. Until 1998, when a separate nonprofit corporation was established, Theatre World's editorial staff bestowed the prestigious Theatre World Awards for outstanding Broadway and Off-Broadway debuts. Screen World (from 1950) and Dance World (from 1966), administered from the same office, also furnished comprehensive information on those entertainment genres. Staple in top left corner. Heavily creased on left margin. Normal mailing folds. Right edge frayed. Corners lightly worn and creased. Otherwise, fine condition.